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Park County Road 33 in Pike National Forest to Summit County Road 10 in Arapaho National Forest (Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad 1882) Boulder Pass Alberta: 2332 m 7,651 ft Foot trail in Banff National Park: Boulder-Grand Pass [5] Colorado
U.S. Route 34 (US 34) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 1,122 miles (1,806 km) from north-central Colorado to the western suburbs of Chicago.Through Rocky Mountain National Park it is known as the Trail Ridge Road where it reaches an elevation of 12,183 feet (3,713 m), making it one of the highest paved through highways in the United States.
West Portal Road – Grand Lake and Village: former SH 278: Rocky Mountain National Park: 16.3: 26.2: Grand Lake Entrance Station Rocky Mountain National Park entrance fee required: 25.7: 41.4: Colorado River Trailhead Eastbound road closure gate (closed winters) Larimer: 49.4: 79.5: Many Parks Curve Westbound road closure gate (closed winters ...
The Peak to Peak Highway was originally built in 1918 [3] and provides views of the Front Range mountains in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It was Colorado's first scenic highway. The Central City/Black Hawk Historic District is a National Historic Landmark.
Mullan Road, Northern Pacific Railroad (now used by Montana Rail Link), unimproved road. Divides Pacific and Atlantic Ocean drainages. Divides Pacific and Atlantic Ocean drainages. 46°37′10″N 112°17′55″W / 46.6194°N 112.2986°W / 46.6194; -112
U.S. Route 40 (US 40) is a part of the U.S. Highway System that travels from Silver Summit, Utah, to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of Colorado, US 40 is a major east–west route. It crosses the Rocky Mountains, passing over the Continental Divide at Berthoud Pass before descending to the Front Range
The 115-mile (185 km) byway showcases the two highest peaks of the Rocky Mountains: Mount Elbert at elevation 14,440 feet (4,401.2 m) and Mount Massive at elevation 14,428 feet (4,398 m). The byway connects with the Collegiate Peaks Scenic Byway at the junction of Colorado State Highway 82 and U.S. Highway 24. The byway has two northern extensions.
The road over Cottonwood Pass is the highest paved crossing of the Continental Divide in the U.S., and the second highest pass with an improved road in the state (the highest is Trail Ridge Road, US HWY 34 at 12,183 ft). [2] It is the fourth-highest paved road in the state after Mount Blue Sky Scenic Byway, Pikes Peak Highway, and Trail Ridge Road.